Classic Christmas Carols for Band is a collection of 15 of the most popular and treasured Christmas Carols of all time. Perfect for holiday concerts – this book can be used by the full band, or as solos, duets, trios, quartets, and larger ensemble, in any combination of instruments. Presented in the Kjos Total Option Scoring format each part book contains all 4 choral voice parts written in the playable range of each instrument – allo...

The future of music education is here! The new Standard of Excellence Enhanced Comprehensive Band Method Book 1 comes with two CDs containing all the full band accompaniments and the revolutionary iPAS Practice and Assessment Software. Directors will welcome the complete accompaniments and inspiring software. Students will find the new package makes practicing not only fun - but effective, too!

Method books 1 and 2 combine a strong performance-centered approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. The result is the most complete band method available anywhere.
Each method book features full color drawings and color-coding of important text and music motivate and inform, three starting systems help ensure positive results in any beginning...

Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises, chorales, scale exercises, and 11 full band arrangements among the first two b...

Book 3 includes progressive technical, rhythmic studies and chorales in all 12 major and minor keys. Also included are lip slur exercises for increasing brass instrument range and flexibility. Accent on Achievement meets and exceeds the USA National Standards for music education, grades five through eight.
Authors: John O'Reilly and Mark Williams

Over the course of tenyears, legendary young-band composers John O'Reilly and Mark Williamscomposed and arranged over 100 creative works that correlate withspecific pages in their highly successful band method, Accent on Achievement.Alfred Music is now proud to make these arrangements available in abook format that includes 22 full arrangements in each collection.The Classical Collectionincludes authentic, carefully arranged music of the master c...